A New Plan for our Waterfront

What's Happening?

The Town of Ladysmith and the Stz'uminus First Nation are working in partnership to develop a plan for the Ladysmith Waterfront Area, in the spirit of building our relationship.

For many years, Ladysmith has grappled with how best to further develop the waterfront to maximize community benefit and create a thriving, inviting and exciting place to be. We have made great strides with Transfer Beach Park and the LMS Community Marina. We want to do more! You are invited to join us. Over the next year, we will be working together to create a new and exciting plan with a strong focus on implementation.

Read more here about the history of this area and its importance today, including information about Stz’uminus First Nation history, the harbour’s industrial past and our future together.

Join the Conversation!

The draft concept plan was presented to the community on July 19th, with over 160 people participating in various events. Over 500 people participated in the online survey, which closed on July 31st. The draw prize winners will be notified in the next few days.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping to shape the future of our waterfront!

Draft Concept Plan Click on Image to enlarge it

To date there has been over 1100 interactions with members of the communities about this project. It's your waterfront - have your say!
Below is a snapshot of the overall themes that have emerged from the process to date.

Community Engagement

Three cheers to the citizen design team for an amazing 3-day charrette on the future of the waterfront! And, thank you to the many citizens who came afterward to see the emerging ideas created by this dynamic group. The video below highlights the design charrette event.

In early February an engaging Speakers Night was held at Aggie Hall and attended by 200 community members. Thank you for joining us for the official launch of the project! If you were unable to attend the event, the presentations are now available below: (some files are quite large and may take up to a minute to load)

On-line Survey #1

An on-line survey about the future of the waterfront took place from February 1 to 22 and had more than 630 responses. This is a very high rate of participation and we are very appreciative of your input. We heard from people of all ages, including residents, business owners, employees and students.

A few themes have certainly emerged from your input, including a priority for public access to the water’s edge – one of the most commonly referenced ideas for the future is a waterfront boardwalk. A consultation report has been prepared as part of the project to provide the results to the community. The Town thanks everyone who participated!